Hat fastener



A ril 22 1924. 1,491,078

A. cARM HAT FAST'ENER Filed June 19. 1923 'l" TATS PATENT FFEQ trams ANNIE CARD/I, 0E YORK, ONTARIO, CANADA.

HAT res'rnnnn.

Application filed June 19, 1923. Serial No. 646,414.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ANNIE CARM, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at York, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat Fastenors: and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of means for securing a ladys or misses hat upon the head without the use of a tape or ribbon engaging under the chin or passing around the back of the head, said means including combs and elastic strips applied to opposite sides of the hat to receive and confine the combs, the latter engaging the hair and holding the hat in place.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the forun proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of a hat provided with fastening means embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view,

Figure 3 is an elevation of a comb, and

Figure 4 is a detail view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates a hat and in accordance with the present invention short elastic strips 2 are stitched at opposite ends to the inner side of the crown of the hat at.

opposite points. A comb is engaged by each of the elastic strips 2, whereby it is retained in place and the teeth of the comb engage the hair and hold the hat in place when worn upon the head.

As shown most clearly in Figure 3, the comb comprises a back 3, teeth 4 and a projection 5. The teeth and projection extend in opposite directions from the back 3 and in practice the comb is disposed beneath the elastic strip 2 which yieldably holds it to the hat and the teeth of the comb engage the hair of the wearer and hold the hat upon the head when in position thereon.

A narrow neck portion 6 connects the back?) of the comb with the head or projec tion 5 and the elastic 2 engages about this neck portion 6 to prevent displacement of the comb. This is shown most clearly in Figure 4c. The intermediate portion of the elastic 2 embraces the neck portion 6 of the comb and enters the spaces 7 formed at opposite sides of the neck 6.

The combs are arranged with the teeth 4 extending upwardly towards the crown of the hat so as to engage the hair and retain the hat in place upon the head. The head or projection 5 provides a convenient fingerpiece for manipulating the comb. When placing the hat in position or removing it from the head the elastic 2 is stretched as indicated in Figure 4. The combs are held in operative position by the elasticity of the part 2.

lVhat is claimed is:

A hat fastener comprising a comb includ ing a back, teeth, head and neck, and an elastic secured to the hat at opposite ends and having the intermediate portion embracing the neck of the comb and entering jcjhe1 spaces formed between the head and ac r.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in, presence of two witnesses.

ANNIE CARM.

Witnesses:

GEORGE CARM, ROBERT HENRY BROWN. 

